Director
London
Due to recent successes, a global communications agency is looking to add a senior hire to their team. Their clients include household names and blue-chip companies covering a broad range of sectors some of which include FMCG, Food & Drink, Retail, Sports & Leisure.
Minimum requirements:
- A proven track record of working within a consultancy environment, demonstrated by working within another communications agency.
- A strong track record of working on UK and/or international public affairs campaigns and issues.
What they are looking for:
- Excellent client account management skills and ability to lead on accounts independently day to day.
- Ability to provide credible senior counsel on sensitive and key policy issues and initiatives.
- Good people skills and track record of management, evidenced through successfully building and leading teams.
- A good track record of cultivating and converting new business opportunities.
- Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Please apply with your full CV to amandeepgill@melburywood.com
Successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days and interviews are ongoing.
Senior Account Manager/Account Director
London - £40,000 - £50,000+
Melbury Wood are working with a boutique, full service communications consultancy that are looking to build out their public affairs team. Due to exciting new business, they are seeking a Senior Account Manager or Account Director to join their growing team. A communications specialist with a passion for politics and experience with national public affairs, would be a great fit for this close-knit team.
As part of this role you would have the opportunity to work across a range of accounts including well-known corporations, trade associations, public sector bodies, NGOs, and government departments in the UK and internationally. You will become a well-respected advisor to clients and manage junior consultants.
Requirements:
- 2-5 years' relevant experience
- Understanding of the UK government and devolved administrations
- Detailed knowledge of the UK policy landscape and keeping up to date on new developments
- Strong project management skills
- Drive for new business and networking
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Trusted advisor to clients on complex communications challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Developing public affairs, corporate communications, PR and thought leadership strategies
- Providing clients with expert advice
- Developing a range of materials including reports, press releases, media statements and policy briefings
- Organising events, supporting speakers, managing attendee lists and drafting speeches
- Reputation management and crisis communications projects;
- Relationship building
- Collaborating on new business proposals and pitches
- Getting involved with company-wide initiatives, including training and development
Please apply with your full CV to kieraaslett@melburywood.com
Account Manager (property and planning)
London - £29,000 - £45,000
A leading property and planning specialist agency is looking add mid-level hires to their team at the Account Manager and Senior Account Manager level. With a UK wide network, you will be working on large scale developments in a range of sectors across planning, consultation, engagement and post-construction PR. You will be able to work remotely whilst being willing to travel to projects and client sites as required. A good knowledge of the planning process and local government is essential, whilst an existing track record in consultancy is highly desirable.
Minimum requirements:
· A proven track record of working within a consultancy environment is highly desirable.
· A strong track record of working on property and planning issues evidenced through consultancy work or working in local government is essential.
What they are looking for:
· Excellent client account management skills and ability to support or lead on accounts independently day to day.
· Ability to provide credible advice on sensitive and key policy issues and initiatives
· Able to implement effective stakeholder engagement and public consultation programmes.
· Good people skills and track record of management, evidenced through successfully building and leading teams.
· A good track record of cultivating and converting new business opportunities.
· Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Please apply with your full CV to amandeepgill@melburywood.com successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days and interviews are ongoing.
Account Director (general)
London - £50,000 - £70,000
A market leading integrated communications agency is looking to add an Account Director to their well established public affairs team. The role will involve working on some household names and brands across a range of sectors including financial services, tech, infrastructure, transport, health, housing, property, energy, sport & leisure, etc.
Minimum requirements:
- A proven track record of working within a consultancy envrionment, demonstrated by working within another communications agency.
- A good knowledge of and passion for UK politics and Whitehall.
What they are looking for:
- A track record of working on other public affairs campaigns in the UK.
- A good understanding of the frameworks and processes within Whitehall and Westminster.
- The ability to give senior counsel to clients in a credible and persuasive manner.
- Well organised and work in a timely manner.
- Good working under pressure to tight deadlines.
- You are high energy, driven and engaging
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Please apply with your full CV to amandeepgill@melburywood.com successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days and interviews are ongoing.
Account Director (healthcare)
London - £48,000 - £70,000
Due to successful new business wins, Melbury Wood are searching for a Public affairs professional and/or a PR professional to join the healthcare team at a well-reputed and award winning consultancy. A good track record of working in another consultancy is highly desirable in addition to a good knowledge of healthcare policy process from local to national frameworks including NICE, Care Quality Commission and Dept. of Health. Working amongst industry experts, you'll have the opportunity to intention multi-market communications and become an established adviser to high-profile clients. This world-leading organization rewards success and is passionate about driving professional development.
Minimum requirements:
- A proven track record of working within a consultancy environment, demonstrated by working within another communications agency is highly desirable but not essential.
- Good knowledge of and passion for the health policy space in the UK.
- Experienced in global communications with an emphasis on developing innovative campaigns, media relations and digital communications strategies.
- Extensive pharmaceutical experience, with previous work including disease awareness campaigns, pharma brand comms, patient relations, and a full understanding of the drug lifecycle.
- Ability to tactfully handle stakeholder engagement, with experience working with patient groups/ non-profits/NGOs and a detailed understanding of the associated challenges
What they are looking for:
- A good understanding of the frameworks and processes within healthcare from a local to national and supra-national level within NICE, CQC and Dept. of Health.
- Well organised and work in a timely manner.
- Good working under pressure to tight deadlines.
- Ability to communicate complex regulatory policy issues and commercial challenges in a simple and effective way.
- You are high energy, driven and engaging
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Benefits:
-25 days holiday
-Gym access
-Bonus schemes
-New business rewards
-Amazing personalised training opportunities
Please apply with your full CV to kieraaslett@melburywood.com successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days and interviews are ongoing.
Associate Director (generalist)
London - £60,000 - £80,000
A UK wide integrated communications agency is looking to add a senior hire to their team to focus on mainly public affairs issues for their clients. This is a great opportunity to join a successful and award winning team and undertake a strategic and senior role within the business with real autonomy.
Minimum requirements:
- A proven track record of working within a consultancy environment, demonstrated by working within another communications agency.
- A strong track record of working on UK public affairs campaigns and issues.
- Evidence of working on and good knowledge of wider communications and media relations (highly desirable).
What they are looking for:
- Excellent client account management skills and ability to lead on accounts independently day to day.
- Ability to provide credible advice on sensitive and key policy issues and initiatives.
- Good people skills and track record of management
- A good track record of cultivating and converting new business opportunities.
- Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Please apply with your full CV to amandeepgill@melburywood.com Successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days and interviews are ongoing.
Director
London - £90,000 - £100,000
Due to successful new business wins, Melbury Wood are searching for a Senior Public Affairs professional to join a multi-award winning consultancy. Politically active candidates with a good track record of working in another consultancy are highly desirable. Working amongst industry experts, you'll have the opportunity to intention multi-market communications and become an established adviser to high-profile clients. This world-leading organization rewards success and is passionate about driving professional development.
Minimum requirements:
- A proven track record of working within a consultancy environment, demonstrated by working within another communications agency is highly desirable but not essential.
- Experience working in government or for a political organisation.
- Experienced in global communications with an emphasis on developing innovative campaigns, media relations and digital communications strategies.
- Ability to tactfully handle stakeholder engagement, with experience working with non-profits/NGOs and a detailed understanding of the associated challenges
What they are looking for:
- Well organised and work in a timely manner.
- Good working under pressure to tight deadlines.
- Ability to communicate complex regulatory policy issues and commercial challenges in a simple and effective way.
- You are high energy, driven and engaging
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday
- Flexible working
- Gym access
- Bonus schemes
- Amazing personalised training opportunities
AM - AD (built environment)
London - £29,000 - 55,000 dependent on experience
A specialist built environment agency are looking to expand their team due to large-scale project wins. This consultancy is working with high-profile building and transport clients on meaningful developments with life changing impact. You will get the opportunity to work on exciting developments across planning, consultation, stakeholder mapping, political engagement and post-construction PR. This agency operates a hybrid working environment with additional travel to development sites where necessary. A well-established understanding of the planning process and local government is required, this is preferably demonstrated by a previous track record in a consultancy.
What they are looking for:
· Outstanding client account management skills with the ability to lead on accounts day to day.
· Ability to provide counsel on important policy issues.
· Able to give strategic advice and implement successful stakeholder engagement and public consultation programmes.
· Excellent communications skills, both orally and in writing.
-Excellent presentations skills with experience in supporting client pitches and winning new business.
-A history of fostering relationships with the ability to lead a strong team.
-Ability to deliver high value campaigns.
-Initiative and entrepreneurial skills to help support wider business development.
Minimum requirements:
· Experience working within a consultancy environment is highly desirable.
· A strong track record of working on property and planning issues in local government or in a consultancy environment.
Please apply with your full CV to kieraaslett@melburywood.com successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days and interviews are ongoing.
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